Eco Factor: Fighter plane cockpit created from recycled materials. The passion to fly a fighter plane rests in many people, but there are just a few as passionate as Raymond Wood, who has spent more than a thousand hours building the cockpit of an aircraft that played a key role in Britain’s fight...

Eco Factor: Structures created from recycled plastic bottles encourage youth to kick single use plastic water bottles. Drinking bottled water might keep you in good shape, but the millions of water bottles discarded every day in landfills are spoiling the shape of the environment. To encourage peopl...

Eco Factor: Desk made up of recycled 1950s C-rudder aircraft parts. Another fine piece of recycled work can be seen in Motorart’s wonderful collection. This time it’s another desk made out of 1950s C-rudder that will, obviously, be called the “C-119 Rudder Desk.� Not hard to believe how a re...

Eco Factor: Musical instruments made from found objects. Students at the Applewild School in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, have a green mindset at an age none of us would have ever thought about conserving the environment. A team of students in grades four and five at the school were in need of some mus...

Eco Factor: Recycling cigarette butts to create artwork. A couple of weeks ago we showcased a dress made from recycled cigarette butts. Those of you who can’t bear the smell of tobacco, especially if it’s coming from your own eco clothes, designer Tom Deininger is the person to look for. The art...

Eco Factor: Makes recycled cigarette butts usable in dresses You might never have thought of sporting a costume made of cigarette butts. Seems weird? Well, Geurrero Mantis has got the insight that recycling those filthy cigarette butts could make them wearable. These hats, gloves and jackets are fab...

One determined, yet somewhat disenchanted architect + pounds of garbage + many good deeds + a hard core attempt at social change = slick homes. Sounds like the movie of the year to me. Garbage Warrior : Released in Canada cinemas starting February 15th. USA TV premier on Sundance Channel - April 1st...